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Volume 23, Number 5 May / June, 2013 Dulcimer Daze Official Newsletter of the Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club Editors, Sarah Young and Laura Van Eps June Newsletter We’ve only been on the job a few months, but we need a break!! Due to our vacation schedules, there will no newsletter for June. If you have club news that needs to go out before the next newsletter, please email Ginny at a class= __cf_email__ href= /cdn-cgi/l/email-protection data-cfemail= a5c1d0c9c6cccbcad1c0e5c4cac98bc6cac88b [email protected] /a script data-cfhash='f9e31' type= text/javascript /* ![CDATA[ */!function(t,e,r,n,c,a,p){try{t=document.currentScript||function(){for(t=document.getElementsByTagName('script'),e=t.length;e--;)if(t[e].getAttribute('data-cfhash'))return t[e]}();if(t&&(c=t.previousSibling)){p=t.parentNode;if(a=c.getAttribute('data-cfemail')){for(e='',r='0x'+a.substr(0,2)|0,n=2;a.length-n;n+=2)e+='%'+('0'+('0x'+a.substr(n,2)^r).toString(16)).slice(-2);p.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(decodeURIComponent(e)),c)}p.removeChild(t)}}catch(u){}}()/* ]] */ /script Even though there won’t be a Newsletter, the June club meeting will still be held at its normal time. Be sure to watch for the July Newsletter which will be CHOCK FULL of information and registration materials for the KADC Annual Retreat, which will be held this fall in Townsend from November 8 - 10. May / June Meeting Plans Beginning Lap - Terri Jolly and Peggy Taylor will continue this class for raw beginners. Jam Tunes for May Beginning Hammered - A club member will help the beginners just getting started on the hammered dulcimer. Shall We Gather by the River (1/7) As of press time, we do anticipate the regular classes, but do not know who will be leading the classes. The board did not meet, and there are people out of town, so we do not have the sign up sheet. So…. If you signed up to lead a class, please continue with your plans to lead that class. If you did not sign up to lead a class but would like to lead, please come prepared to lead. In the event we don’t have class leaders, we will just jam. For the newcomers, we usually have the following classes: Lap Dulcimer: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Hammer Dulcimer: Beginner Intermediate and Advanced Jam Leader(s): No leader Cumberland Mountain Deer Chase (1/12) June Apple/Angeline (1/4) Chinese Breakdown (3/14) When the Roll is Called up Yonder (3/7) Suzanna Gal (2/13) Shady Grove (Capo 1) (1/5) Wildwood Flower (1/10) Soldier’s Joy (3/9) Westphalia Waltz (2/12) Amazing Grace (Note: numbers after each song indicate the set list number / song number for those who are still have their music organized by set list order). KADC IS NOW ON FACEBOOK! Alternative Instruments We are saddened to report the recent passing of one our KADC Life members, Kitty Acuff. She was 87 years young when she passed on May 8. She was a member of the Tuesday music group and continued to play her lap dulcimer until only a short time before her death. Her presence in the dulcimer community and to all those who knew her will be deeply missed. Go to www.facebook.com Club Website address: www.knoxvilledulcimers.org/ Sign in and search for : “Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club.” Be sure to “like” us!!! Dulcimer Daze Executive Board Volume 23, Number 5 It Was A Dark and Stormy Night…. Russ Limburg, President Well, actually it was an afternoon at Big South Fork. Rudy Ryan, Beth James, Peggy Taylor, Vice President Cherry Lemonds and Sarah Young did their best to add to the celebration of Spring Planting Day. There wasn’t much toe tapping as the ground was too wet. Sarah Morgan, Secretary We played two sets and decided to pack it up when the vendors started leaving Nancy Basford, Treasurer and Cherry’s instruments were one inch away from being drenched. We Jolene Clark, Membership learned that it’s hard to hold a pick Secretary with frozen fingers and rain drops Members-at-Large pounding on the tent can throw off the Mike Clark timing of songs but representing our Terri Jolly club was still fun. Our union thinks Linda Smith we each deserve TWO Dulci-Bucks for our effort. What do you think, Mr. Newsletter Editors President? Sarah Young a class= __cf_email__ href= /cdn-cgi/l/email-protection data-cfemail= 4c3f2d3e2d24352339222b7c750c2b212d2520622f2321 [email protected] /a script data-cfhash='f9e31' type= text/javascript /* ![CDATA[ */!function(t,e,r,n,c,a,p){try{t=document.currentScript||function(){for(t=document.getElementsByTagName('script'),e=t.length;e--;)if(t[e].getAttribute('data-cfhash'))return t[e]}();if(t&&(c=t.previousSibling)){p=t.parentNode;if(a=c.getAttribute('data-cfemail')){for(e='',r='0x'+a.substr(0,2)|0,n=2;a.length-n;n+=2)e+='%'+('0'+('0x'+a.substr(n,2)^r).toString(16)).slice(-2);p.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(decodeURIComponent(e)),c)}p.removeChild(t)}}catch(u){}}()/* ]] */ /script (865) 458-5730 Stephen Seifert Offers a Refresher Course Those who didn’t brave the rain were rewarded with workshops from Stephen Seifert on Saturday, followed by a club workshop Laura Van Eps with Steve at the April Club Meeting on Sunday. a class= __cf_email__ href= /cdn-cgi/l/email-protection data-cfemail= c5a9a9b3a4aba0b5b685a7a0a9a9b6aab0b1adebaba0b1 [email protected] /a script data-cfhash='f9e31' type= text/javascript /* ![CDATA[ */!function(t,e,r,n,c,a,p){try{t=document.currentScript||function(){for(t=document.getElementsByTagName('script'),e=t.length;e--;)if(t[e].getAttribute('data-cfhash'))return t[e]}();if(t&&(c=t.previousSibling)){p=t.parentNode;if(a=c.getAttribute('data-cfemail')){for(e='',r='0x'+a.substr(0,2)|0,n=2;a.length-n;n+=2)e+='%'+('0'+('0x'+a.substr(n,2)^r).toString(16)).slice(-2);p.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(decodeURIComponent(e)),c)}p.removeChild(t)}}catch(u){}}()/* ]] */ /script (865) 207-0882 The Sunday workshop concluded with a short concert. Our own National Champion, Sarah Deadline for submissions Morgan joined Steve on stage for some great music. for the July newsletter will be July 5. Thanks!! DO YOU TEACH LESSONS? We would like to include a list of club members who provide private/group lessons in a future newsletter. If you would like to be included in this list, please drop us a note with info about your lessons. Give us your contact info and your method of lessons: in person, web or Skype, mail etc. MARYVILLE AREA DULCIMER CLUB NEWS For the next month we’ll be meet Wednesdays at 1-3 pm on May 15 and June 5 & 19. We’ll continue to be at Monte Vista Baptist Church (Rooms 350 & 351), which is located at 1735 Old Niles Ferry Rd. If you have any questions and wish to jam with us, please call Sandi Scrugham, 865-980-1678 or Jan Wagner, 865-981-4023. Page 2 Here are some tips from Steve worth passing on: When learning a new tune, hum it. Look it up on YouTube. Get it in your head so you can get it in your hands. And speaking of hands, learn to read the hands of another player as you learn a new tune. Keep it simple. Just play the first number in each measure. Then try playing on beats one and three, the bones of the tune. Just play the first note of eighth note pairs. Use your ears and let your hands go along for the ride. Wrong notes happen. Just play them quietly. Read ahead. Think of reading music like you read a book. We don’t read one letter at a time. Take in a phrase at a time. Train yourself to have simple alternating strums even when you don’t hit the strings. Vary your out strums with some in strums. Play simple pieces well with variety. Play on the melody string, then the bass, then down on the little dulcimer. Add harmonies. The harmony is usually two notes higher or lower than the melody. Look up. Let the audience know you are playing from the heart. Enjoy the music. Dulcimer Daze Volume 23, Number 5 Museum of Appalachia Homecoming Festival Once again KADC has been given the opportunity to play at The Tennessee Homecoming Festival at the Museum of Appalachia this fall. The playout dates for this year’s Festival are October 12 and 13. Sign up sheets for the playout will be on the registration table at the June, July, and August club meetings. There are morning and afternoon sessions each day. Club members will receive an armband that are good for admission for all three days of the festival. Each participating club member is allowed one buddy pass, which will provide free admission for a guest to accompany you on the day you are scheduled to play. In addition, this year, there will be 10 tickets available for purchase at 1/2 price (Regular price = $30, 1/2 price = $15) for additional guests to join you. You MUST be signed up to play to be eligible to purchase the additional tickets. These tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis, and there is a maximum of two half-price tickets per participating club member. These tickets will need to be purchased in advance, so if you are interested in these tickets, please contact Toni Ferguson NO LATER THAN the June club meeting. You can contact Toni at (865) 494-8081 if you are interested in these tickets. D The Music of David Schnaufer: A Three Day Workshop Presented by Stephen Seifert, May 16 through 18 avid Schnaufer's playing, arranging, composing, and the man himself had a profound effect on my life and music. I had been teaching myself to play for about a year when I discovered David's Dulcimer Player Deluxe CD in a Nashville, Indiana music shop. I was amazed at the beauty and innovation in David's playing and began to realize what was possible on the instrument. I spent many hours listening to and pondering his playing on that CD. After moving to the Nashville, Tennessee area to attend college, I ended up meeting David and others who were inspired by his playing, which led to my touring and teaching with him. Those five or so years on the road with him were a wonderful internship with a true dulcimer master. Unfortunately, David lost his battle with cancer in August of 2006. For a time, I had the unique privilege of playing as a duet partner with my musical hero. He liked to call us The Dew Claws. I can’t overstate how thrilling it was to be in his presence during that period; backing him up, taking leads, and playing memorable melodies he arranged for this unique instrument. I will be forever grateful for the time I spent watching David play and having him there to answer questions and help me learn to work out my own arrangements. I’m thankful for the good times we shared and every good thing he passed my way. During these three days, I want to share with you a good number of his arrangements, compositions, and when necessary, playing techniques. To do so, I’ve secured permission from David’s estate as well as the permission of the co-writers on a number of his compositions including Herb McCullough, Vince Farsetta, and Duck Baker. Students should be solid intermediate through advanced musicians. From time to time, if necessary, I may separate the class into two groups. We’ll typically start with an easier version of a tune and continually add licks and variations straight from David’s playing. David was known for making sure that students were able to succeed and my goal is the same. Tablature will be handed out for each tune covered. Expect some flexibility with the schedule depending on the needs and desires of the group and its members. Written by Stephen Seifert This workshop will take place in Columbus, Ohio and the fee for this event is $165 for the 3 days. For more details ,go to www.stephenseifert.com, or you can contact Stephen directly at a class= __cf_email__ href= /cdn-cgi/l/email-protection data-cfemail= f3808796839b969d80969a95968187b3949e929a9fdd909c9e [email protected] /a script data-cfhash='f9e31' type= text/javascript /* ![CDATA[ */!function(t,e,r,n,c,a,p){try{t=document.currentScript||function(){for(t=document.getElementsByTagName('script'),e=t.length;e--;)if(t[e].getAttribute('data-cfhash'))return t[e]}();if(t&&(c=t.previousSibling)){p=t.parentNode;if(a=c.getAttribute('data-cfemail')){for(e='',r='0x'+a.substr(0,2)|0,n=2;a.length-n;n+=2)e+='%'+('0'+('0x'+a.substr(n,2)^r).toString(16)).slice(-2);p.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(decodeURIComponent(e)),c)}p.removeChild(t)}}catch(u){}}()/* ]] */ /script Page 3 Dulcimer Daze Volume 23, Number 5 BING FUTCH WORKSHOPS AND CONCERT Bing Futch will have workshops in Tellico Plains on Monday, May 20. The workshop schedule is: 9:00 a.m. Songwriting 10:30 a.m. Two Crooked Fiddle Tunes 1:00 p.m. Three Irish Ballads 2:30 p.m. Mountain Dulcimer Blues All workshops are designed for intermediate to advanced level players. There will be a concert that evening at 6:00 p.m., but seating is limited, as it is being held at a private residence. For more information on the workshops and concert, or to sign up please contact Diana Brake at (423) 253-2794. Cookout and Potluck Celebration and Jam for Sarah Morgan’s Graduation There will also be a celebration of Sarah’s birthday (May 14) as well as a celebration of the graduation from college of Sarah’s sister, Anna, too. The celebration will take place Friday afternoon/evening, May 17th At Big Ridge State Park at the large pavilion at the top of the hill -- look for balloons. Come anytime after 5pm. At 6:15 we will have a time of sharing and blessing Sarah with whatever comments you'd like to make (no long speeches though!). We will eat at 6:30pm and jam afterwards. Stay as long as you like, but the park closes at 10pm. Bring your instrument and maybe a chair (there are picnic tables with benches, however). We will be under a large pavilion, therefore, we hope weather will not be a big issue. A little drizzle, cloudiness won't hamper. However, in case of serious thunderstorms we would cancel. If there is any question about weather, just call that day before 2pm (278.3975) We will have hamburgers, hotdogs, and all the fixin's . If you have time and inclination to bring a dish, that would be fantastic, but, if not, come anyway! Please forego gifts; Sarah's biggest and best gift from you would be your presence, affirmation, and playing music together -- all of you know Sarah well enough to know the truth of that statement! Chord of the Month In case you missed the April newsletter, we are providing one chord per month for the next few months to help members associate the name of the chord with the fretting for the chords on the lap dulcimer. Note that this is not meant to represent all possible combinations of this chord, but is only here to help you learn enough to play a chord when you are given the chord name and not the tab. Chord of the Month - A Chord 1 1 4 4 6+ 8 8 11 0 2 4 4 7 7 9 9 1 4 4 6+ 8 6+ 11 9 Page 4 Please pass this along to KADC players and any and all music friends and we hope as many of you will come that can. Note: Big Ridge State Park is in Union County and probably a 20 minute drive from No. Knoxville. Head north on Maynardville Hwy, also known as Broadway and/or Hwy 33. You will pass Milan Baptist Church on your left and soon after a sign pointing you to Big Ridge will appear. Take the first road on the left after passing church. This road is Hwy 61 West and will take you right to Big Ridge. Something else to know . . . many cell phones do not get service once you arrive near Big Ridge. Dulcimer Daze Volume 23, Number 5 2013 Pickin’ Porch The 2013 season of the Pickin’ Porch kicks of on May 18 with Hunter Walker. He will teach 3 workshops that day. The first workshop is “String Side Up” and is designed for Beginner level lap dulcimer. No prior dulcimer or music experience is required. Pickin Porch Schedule May 18 Hunter Walker May 25 Michael Shull June 1 Nathaniel Samsel June 8 Aaron O’Rourke June 15 Larry Conger The second workshop is “Movin’ On Up” and is designed for Advanced Beginner –Intermediate Level players. This class will include technique, repertoire, chords and chord shapes, strumming and embellishments. Bring your capo with you to this class. June 22 Kendra Ward and Bob Bence The 3rd class is “The Art of Arranging” and is designed for Intermediate to Advanced Players. This class will cover not only the mechanics of masterful playing, but will also include the emotional aspects of playing. You may bring music to work on in this class, but he will have tab as well. There will be workshops during the day, as well as a His workshops will accommodate the level of all players present for that class. tor, but generally there are 3-4 workshops offered. Cost is $20 for one class, and $15 for each additional class. Pickin’ Porch, but donations are accepted. Call Wood-n-Strings at (865) 448-6647 to sign up or to get more information. Hunter will perform on the Pickin’ Porch out back at 7:00 p.m. Bring your chairs, sit back and relax, and enjoy some great music! June 29 Steve and Ruth Smith July 6 Stephen Seifert July 13 KADC’s TNT concert on the Pickin’ Porch out back at 7:00 that night. You may be able to find class info on the instructor website, but if not, call Wood-N-Strings for more info., or to sign up for workshops. Number of workshops and fees vary from instructor to instrucThere is no fee to attend the evening concert at the ATTENTION KADC MEMBERS!!!! Wood-N-Strings Dulcimer 10% Off ALL Dulcimer Accessories, Tuners, and Books For KADC Members FREE Beginner Lap Dulcimer Classes Mike Clemmer is offering FREE Beginner level Dulcimer Classes at 5:00 on Monday nights. Classes last approximately 45 minutes to an hour. This class is designed for Entry level players, but he will offer tips for students who may be a littler further along in the learning process. You can call Wood-N-Strings if you need more information. Page 5 Rt. 321 (Lamar Alexander Parkway) on the way to the National Park. Townsend, TN Owners: Mike and Connie Clemmer DULCIMER DAZE Volume 23, Number 5 Knoxville Area Dulcimer Club www.knoxvilledulcimers.org P. O. Box 22352 Knoxville, TN 37933-0352 SEE YOU AT THE NEXT CLUB MEETING! KADC MEETING CALENDAR May 26 - Monthly Club Meeting, Second UMC, Knoxville, TN 1:30 pm June 4 - Board Meeting 6:30 pm Second UMC All members welcome to attend board meetings. June 23 - Monthly Club Meeting, Second UMC, Knoxville, TN 1:30 pm July 2 - Board Meeting 6:30 pm Second UMC All members welcome to attend board meetings. July 28 - Monthly Club Meeting, Second UMC, Knoxville, TN 1:30 pm KADC EVENT CALENDAR May 18 Rugby Village Festival Rugby September 13-14 Antique Show Museum of Appalachia Norris Be sure to watch the sign in table at the next club meeting for sign up sheets for playouts and other club events. September 21 There is also a sign up sheet on the sign in table to volunteer for club meeting duties, such as working the greeting table, leading classes, jam leaders, helping set up tables and chairs, etc., Storytelling Festival Big South Fork October 12-13 Tennessee Fall Homecoming Museum of Appalachia Norris November 8-10 KADC Annual Retreat Townsend www.knoxvilledulcimers.org Please contribute a little of your time to help out with our club events!
